Wine Country

Originally known as an artist's community for writers and painters, Carmel by the Sea attracts lovers, wanderers and pleasure seekers. I use the term pleasure seeker with a broad brush, as my Labrador Retriever is as much of an explorer and pleasure seeker as I am. With that in mind, my husband and I selected [...]

This is a guest post by Susan Guillory of The Unexplorer. If you happen to be visiting San Diego, there's certainly plenty to do. But may I suggest a small diversion from your itinerary? Go to Mexico. Specifically, the Baja region that juts off from the country on the west coast. Even more specifically, go to wine [...]

The term forest bathing conjures up all sorts of images when you mention the words forest, bathing and Sonoma County, California in one sentence. Forest bathing in Sonoma County is about going for a slow walk in a forest. The term Shinrin-Yoku means forest medicine or the medicine of being in the forest, and originates [...]

On a beautiful fall day in the Bay Area, there are not many better ways to spend a Sunday afternoon than a quick trip to California wine country. My boyfriend, Michael, and I were invited to visit Ladera Vineyards for wine tasting in St. Helena. We met personally with Managing Partner, Kacey Stotesbery, to enjoy [...]

Thinking about a Northern California wine country vacation? I found the perfect combination of luxury and convenience at Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country in Santa Rosa, California. Conveniently located off Highway 101, the four-star hotel is ideal for exploring Sonoma County vineyards and farm trails or simply lounging by the outdoor swimming pool. Lounge [...]

Tyler Florence Hosts The Grateful Table I could smell the embers and feel the crunch of the charcoal under my feet as I took pictures of what remained of the Coffey Park neighborhood in Santa Rosa, California. Burned out frames of cars sat parked in the driveway; no time to escape the approaching [...]